Sam Pickard studied printed textiles at Camberwell school of Art, followed
by a year in India (RSA Designers in Industry award). After working
as a print and dye technician at East London University for four years,
she started her design business in 1997 with a Crafts Council award.

In 2005, realising that the new technologies were changing the face of
the textile and wallcovering industry, she undertook an MA at Bath Spa
University gaining a distinction in Design/Textiles and now specialises in
design for bespoke interior wallcoverings and fabrics.